Carolyn was accepted on the Music course at the University of Huddersfield following high school and flourished as a player under the tuition of the world famous cornet virtuoso Philip McCann. She gained her Bachelors Degree in Music with Honours in 2005 with a first-class grade in performance. In the same year she became the proud recipient of the prestigious Harry Mortimer Award given to the year's best brass student.

It was also during this time that Carolyn was a member of the Yorkshire Co-op Band where she enjoyed many successes in concerts and contests alike with the band and made her name as a prize winning soloist. She has performed and recorded solos internationally and has shown off her talents in many venues worldwide, including radio and television appearances.

Not only an accomplished performer, Carolyn is also skilled as an arranger. She has composed and arranged music for several ensembles, many of which have been featured on recordings, radio and professional events.

Carolyn continues to perform and delight audiences wherever she goes! She is currently the Prinicipal Cornet player for the The Trusts' Waitakere Brass Band and holds the Auckland Band Association Open Slow Melody and Not Slow Melody titles. She still has ambitions to perform around the world in the most famous and prestigous venues including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall.

One more thing: she ADORES dark chocolate!